親友

しんゆう

Close friend; best friend; buddy

N3noun·shinyuu

How to remember it

親 (intimate) + 友 (friend) — an intimate friend, closer than an ordinary friend.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は私の高校時代からの親友です。

    かのじょはわたしのこうこうじだいからのしんゆうです。

    She has been my close friend since high school.

  • 親友と一緒に旅行に行った。

    しんゆうといっしょにりょこうにいった。

    I went on a trip with my best friend.

Usage

Warmer and deeper than 友達; implies a bond of trust and closeness.

Related words

友達友人親しい仲間

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